Curling-iron heater



Patented Apr.- n, 1899.

V. E. BERNSON. CURL'ING IRON HEATER. (Applicatioi: filed Apr. 23, 1897,)

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VICTOR E. BERNSON, OF MASSACHUSETTS.

CURLING-IRON' HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,067, dated April11, 1899.

Application filed April 23, 1897. Serial No. 633,552. (No model.)'

To aZZ whom it may concern..-

Beitknown that I, VICTOR E. BERNSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Salem, in the county of EsseX- and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurling-Iron Heaters; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invent-ion has relation to a heating appliance designed to hold acurling-iron until uniformly heated to the desired degree.

The object of my invention is to provide a reliable means for thepurpose specified which will protect the curling-iron from becomingsoiled, as by soot, ashes, &c.

It will be seen from thefollowing specifi-.

tegral with or attached to a stove-lid of regulation or averagediameter, showing the curling-iron in position. Fig. 2 shows a modifiedconstruction for the outer part of the lid, rendering the sameapplicable to the varying diameters of the lid-holes of the differentstoves. Fig. 3 is a central section of Fig. 1.

Reference to the various parts of my improved heating appliance will behad by fig-' ures, the same figure referring to the same partthroughout.

To render my invention especially applicable for stoves, I provide thelid-section or body 1, designed to take the place of one of the lids ofa stove, while centrally disposed thereon and preferably integrallyformed therewith I form the truncated cone 2, having thecentrally-disposed and downwardlyreaching curling-iron receptacle ortubular (Clearly shown in Fig. 3.) The with the recess 4:, designed tocooperate with the usual-lifter or stove-hook. In order to render thelid 1 capable of being received by lid-holes of varying diameters, Iprovide upon the outer rim thereof the graduated upwardly-inelinedannular wall 5, substantially as shown in Fig. 2, and it will be readilyappreciated that the lid thus formed may be received by varying-sizedholes.

It will be understood that while my improved heating appliance may becast or formed in one piece of suitable material, yet the various partsthereof may be separately formed and assembled in their respectivepositions.

By the construction which I have described and illustrated it will beseen that the tubular section or curling-iron receptacle 3 is entirelysurrounded by an annular chamber de signed to confine the heat aroundsaid tube, thus insuring that the hottest air will be retained therein.An important result is obtained by this arrangement, since the heatedair or products of combustion cannot escape upward and come in contactwith the handle of the curling-iron to discolor it and leave itpossessed of a disagreeable odor, it being enbular sect-ion 3 and leftin that position until the desired temperature is reached,when said ironmay be readily withdrawn in a cleanly condition ready for use.

Believing that the advantages and 0011- struction of my invention areclearly set forth, further description is dispensed with, and,

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A heater for curling-irons, consisting of, a lid or body section, avertical, hollow, conical extension of said lid terminating in a closedtop, said top having a depending tube open at the top and closed at thebottom, the lid being adapted to fit the aperture of a range or stove,substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' VICTOR E. BERNSON.

Witnesses:

VICTOR E. RYDGREN, FRITZ R. RYDGREN.

